The largest distribution of Scriptures to ever take place in Serbia is currently under way in the southern town of Nis to celebrate a turning point in the history of Christianity 1,700 years ago. In 313, Constantine the Great, who was born in Nis and was the first Roman Emperor to become a Christian, banned […]

More than 31,000 children in Lebanon have experienced the Bible over the past 10 years by visiting the interactive Bible exhibition, Bible World, run by the Bible Society in Lebanon. The exhibition, which opened in November 2002, has welcomed children from all walks of life and has become a popular attraction for schools and children’s clubs. […]

Thousands of children in Togo are getting to know the Bible for the first time as part of an initiative to address the rising crime and immorality in the country. The books are being produced and distributed by the Bible Society to meet a huge need for children’s Scripture material in Sunday Schools and schools […]

When the Bible Society of Cameroon decided to open a new office in the north-west to better serve the region’s Scripture needs, it never dreamed that it would cause such excitement. But more than 2,000 people turned up for the official opening in Bamenda late last year, including traditional chiefs, government officials, church leaders and […]

Celebrating World Braille Day, January 4 Tens of thousands of blind people in developing countries are gaining greater independence, learning practical life skills and are taking their place in society through the ministry of Bible Societies and their partners. The provision of Braille Scriptures is at the heart of this work. __________________________________________________________________________ *Active Braille ministry […]

Sixty thousand migrant workers in the Gulf who are spending Christmas away from their families have been given copies of a Scripture booklet about hope. The booklet has proved so popular that the Bible Society in the Gulf is urgently printing more copies and translating it into several more languages. The booklet, simply entitled ‘Hope’, […]

“As we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus, we are also thankful to inaugurate the newest Bible Society in the world,” says Dr Edward Kajivora, Executive Secretary of the Bible Society in South Sudan. Although it was registered in January, the Bible Society only officially opened its doors last week, on December 18, at […]

“I give my weapon and my soul. Praise the Lord!” said the man as he handed over his gun in exchange for a Bible. This was the scene at a recent event in the Dominican Republic, where the Bible Society has been working with local police on a campaign to tackle the country’s escalating violence. […]

It was the fulfillment of an almost 40 year vision for Father Elijah Mtsweni, now 90, when the first ever isiNdebele Bible was launched recently in South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province. In the 1970s, Father Mtsweni approached the Bible Society of South Africa and communicated the need for a Bible in the language of his people, […]

How reading the Bible changed the life of a prisoner in Ukraine Volodymyr is a happy man. Surrounded by his wife and five smiling children you could think that he has the perfect life. But this former drug addict and serial offender says that it is only ‘divine intervention’ that saved him from completely destroying […]